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ECAT-2050.xml" to the destination folder of EtherCAT Master Tools(Beckhoff EtherCAT Configurator TwinCAT etc.) C:\EtherCAT Configurator\EtherCAT\ICPDAS ECAT-2050.xml C:\TwinCAT\Io\EtherCAT\ICPDAS ECAT-2050.xml 3. Start your EtherCAT Configurator. Choose File, New to create a new I/O Configuration. ICP DAS, ECAT-2050 DIO Quick Start, Rev. 1.00 Page 1...
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Install and ready to use devices. Click I/O Device with the right mouse button and choose Append Device... in the menu, and then the dialog window Insert Device is opened. ICP DAS, ECAT-2050 DIO Quick Start, Rev. 1.00 Page 2...
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Device 1 (EtherCAT) is added to to your configuration, i.e. a new EtherCAT line. Click Device 1(EtherCAT) with the right mouse button and choose Scan Boxes... in the menu. ICP DAS, ECAT-2050 DIO Quick Start, Rev. 1.00 Page 3...
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8. Choose the correct network device which is connected to ECAT-2000. 9. If the hint is shown, click Yes/OK and continue. 10. Click to start scanning for ECAT-2000. 11. Click to activate the free run mode EtherCAT Configurator ICP DAS, ECAT-2050 DIO Quick Start, Rev. 1.00 Page 4...
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13. The input and output variables contained in the ESI (*.xml) file of the ECAT-2000 are displayed as CANopen Process Data Objects(PDO). The PDOs are listed in the PDO List of the Process Data tab. ICP DAS, ECAT-2050 DIO Quick Start, Rev. 1.00 Page 5...
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Link without activity Input voltage is lower than +2 V (Max.) Green Input voltage is higher than “Off” state Digital output status is “Off” Green Digital output status is “On” Pin Assignments ICP DAS, ECAT-2050 DIO Quick Start, Rev. 1.00 Page 6...
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Jumpers JP2 to JP5 are used to configure the Output type as either PNP (Source) or NPN (Sink) for Digital Output channel 0 to 3. To configure NPN (Sink) output, connect pin2 to pin3. ICP DAS, ECAT-2050 DIO Quick Start, Rev. 1.00 Page 7...
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NPN (Sink) for Digital Output channel 0 to 3. To configure PNP (Source) output, connect pin1 to pin2. If you have any difficulties using your ECAT-2000 series modules, please contact us or send a description for the problem to service@icpdas.com. ICP DAS, ECAT-2050 DIO Quick Start, Rev. 1.00 Page 8...
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